UNITED
STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
FORM 8-K
CURRENT REPORT
PURSUANT
TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE
SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934
Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported): February 1, 2021
SCION TECH GROWTH I
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
Cayman Islands | 001-39808 | N/A | ||
(State
or other jurisdiction of incorporation) |
(Commission File Number) |
(IRS
Employer Identification No.) |
10 Queen St Place, 2nd Floor
London, EC4R 1BE
United Kingdom
(Address of principal executive offices, including zip code)
Registrant’s telephone number, including area code: +44 20 73 98 0200
Not
Applicable
(Former name or former address, if changed since last report)
Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Act:
Title of each class | Trading Symbol(s) | Name of each exchange on which registered | ||
Units, each consisting of one Class A ordinary share, $0.0001 par value, and one-third of one redeemable warrant | SCOAU | The Nasdaq Stock Market LLC | ||
Class A ordinary shares, $0.0001 par value |
SCOA | The Nasdaq Stock Market LLC | ||
Redeemable warrants, each warrant exercisable for one Class A ordinary share, each at an exercise price of $11.50 per share |
SCOAW | The Nasdaq Stock Market LLC |
Check the appropriate box below if the Form 8-K filing is intended to simultaneously satisfy the filing obligation of the registrant under any of the following provisions:
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Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is an emerging growth company as defined in Rule 405 of the Securities Act of 1933 (§230.405 of this chapter) or Rule 12b-2 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (§240.12b-2 of this chapter).
Emerging growth company ☒
If an emerging growth company, indicate by check mark if the registrant has elected not to use the extended transition period for complying with any new or revised financial accounting standards provided pursuant to Section 13(a) of the Exchange Act. ☐
Item 8.01. Other Events.
On February 1, 2021, ScION Tech Growth I (the “Company”) issued a press release, a copy of which is attached as Exhibit 99.1 to this Current Report on Form 8-K, announcing that the holders of the Company’s units (the “Units”) may elect to separately trade the Class A ordinary shares, par value $0.0001 per share (the “Class A Ordinary Shares”), and warrants (the “Warrants”) included in the Units commencing on or about February 5, 2021. Each Unit consists of one Class A Ordinary Share and one-third of one redeemable Warrant to purchase one Class A Ordinary Share. Any Units not separated will continue to trade on The Nasdaq Capital Market under the symbol “SCOAU”, and the Class A Ordinary Shares and Warrants will separately trade on The Nasdaq Capital Market under the symbols “SCOA” and “SCOAW”, respectively. No fractional Warrants will be issued upon separation of the Units and only whole Warrants will trade. Holders of Units will need to have their brokers contact Continental Stock Transfer & Trust Company, the Company’s transfer agent, in order to separate the Units into Class A Ordinary Shares and Warrants.
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Item 9.01 Financial Statements and Exhibits.
(d) | Exhibits |
EXHIBIT INDEX
Exhibit No. | Description | |
99.1 | Press Release, dated February 1, 2021. |
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SIGNATURE
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned hereunto duly authorized.
SCION TECH GROWTH I | |||
By: | /s/ Mathew J. Cestar | ||
Name: Mathew J. Cestar | |||
Title: Chief Executive Officer | |||
Dated: February 1, 2021 |
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Exhibit 99.1
Press release
ScION Tech Growth I Announces the Separate Trading of its Class A Ordinary Shares and Warrants, Commencing on or about February 5, 2021
February 1, 2021 -- ScION Tech Growth I (Nasdaq: SCOAU) (the “Company”) announced that holders of the units sold in the Company’s initial public offering of 57,500,000 units completed on December 21, 2020 (the “offering”) may elect to separately trade the Class A ordinary shares and warrants included in the units commencing on or about February 5, 2021. Any units not separated will continue to trade on The Nasdaq Capital Market under the symbol “SCOAU”, and each of the Class A ordinary shares and warrants will separately trade on The Nasdaq Capital Market under the symbols “SCOA” and “SCOAW,” respectively. No fractional warrants will be issued upon separation of the units and only whole warrants will trade. Holders of units will need to have their brokers contact Continental Stock Transfer & Trust Company, the Company’s transfer agent, in order to separate the units into Class A ordinary shares and warrants.
ScION Tech Growth I is a blank check company incorporated for the purpose of effecting a merger, share exchange, asset acquisition, share purchase, reorganization or similar business combination with one or more businesses. While the Company may pursue an initial business combination target in any business or industry, the Company intends to focus on technology-enabled businesses that offer specific technology solutions, broader technology software and services in the financial services sector.
A registration statement relating to these securities was declared effective by the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (the “SEC”) on December 16, 2020. This press release shall not constitute an offer to sell or the solicitation of an offer to buy, nor shall there be any sale of these securities in any state or jurisdiction in which such offer, solicitation or sale would be unlawful prior to registration or qualification under the securities laws of any such state or jurisdiction.
The offering was made only by means of a prospectus. Copies of the prospectus relating to this offering may be obtained from UBS Securities LLC, 1285 Avenue of the Americas, New York, NY 10019 or from Citigroup Global Markets Inc., 388 Greenwich Street, New York, NY 10013.
Cautionary Note Concerning Forward-Looking Statements
This press release contains statements that constitute “forward-looking statements,” including with respect to the Company’s search for an initial business combination. Forward-looking statements are subject to numerous conditions, many of which are beyond the control of the Company, including those set forth in the Risk Factors section of the Company’s registration statement for the initial public offering filed with the SEC. Copies are available on the SEC’s website, www.sec.gov. The Company undertakes no obligation to update these statements for revisions or changes after the date of this release, except as required by law.
Contact
Alex Triplett, Chief Financial Officer
+44 20 73 98 0200
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